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2. Employment discrimination against persons with criminal ...

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   As of 2008, 6.6 to 7.4 percent, or about one in 15 working-age adults were ex-felons. [4] According to an estimate from 2000, there were over 12 million felons in the United States, representing roughly 8% of the working-age population. [5].In 2016, 6.1 million people were disenfranchised due to convictions, representing 2.47% of voting-age ...

3. Penal labor in the United States - Wikipedia

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   However, convicted criminals who are medically able to work are typically required to do so in roles such as food service, warehouse work, plumbing, painting, or as inmate orderlies. [15] According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, inmates earn between 12-40 cents per hour for these jobs, which is below the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per ...

4. 70 Million Jobs - Wikipedia

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   Richard Bronson, the founder of 70 Million Jobs created the company due to his inability to find employment following his imprisonment. Bronson was incarcerated for defrauding stock accounts at his over the counter brokerage house which he founded after leaving Stratton Oakmont. [1] [2] [3] The purpose of the company was aiding former felons ...

5. The Complete Money Guide for Ex-Offenders - AOL

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   The United States has a higher rate of incarceration per capita than any other nation: 698 of every 100,000 residents wind up behind bars. And when those offenders are released, they often face an ...

6. These convicted felons say if Trump can be elected president ...

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   Once a felon, always a felon. That is how some convicted felons say society looks at them, no matter the crime. Around 19 million Americans have a felony conviction, and at least 79 million have a ...

7. Felony disenfranchisement in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Studies indicate that felons who succeed in avoiding recidivism are those who learn to see themselves as law-abiding members of the community, a transition that is facilitated by restoring their civic rights, including the right to vote. [119] Felony disenfranchisement creates significant barriers to community reintegration.